The Indianapolis Colts (6-7) journey to excessive altitudes to tackle the Denver Broncos (8-5) with each groups’ lifelike playoff hopes significantly on the road.
Successful would go a great distance towards the Colts securing the AFC’s ultimate playoff #7 seed, who past the Broncos, have a really favorable schedule down the 2024 season’s ultimate stretch.
The Colts have received 2 of their final 3 video games, albeit towards two AFC non-playoff groups, and 60% of the Horseshoe Devoted at the moment are assured the franchise is headed in the fitting path.
That quantity is up barely from 54% final week:
After all, the Broncos are led offensively by first-year quarterback Bo Nix, the twelfth general decide of the 2024 NFL Draft, who’s arguably the frontrunner for NFL Rookie of the 12 months.
Defensively although is the place the Broncos actually stand out, as their powerful unit below defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is without doubt one of the league’s higher defenses—anchored by shutdown cornerback Patrick Surtain Jr. of their secondary.
Surprisingly, regardless of being street underdogs, 45% of Colts followers consider the staff will win on Sunday (which is almost a coin flip!) and preserve Indy’s playoff hopes alive:
Regardless of a gentle schedule to shut the season, Colts followers are rather less optimistic that Indianapolis will make the playoffs although—with simply 37% of the Horseshoe Devoted believing that their staff will make the NFL’s massive dance: